Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) for Lenovo x86 servers

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Overview

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You can use the Lenovo Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) to modify firmware settings from the command line on multiple operating-system platforms like RHEL, SUSE, ESX/ESXi, Windows (yes also WinPE). It supports BIOS code, Remote Supervisor Adapter firmware, Remote Supervisor Adapter II firmware, Baseboard management controller firmware. Also since ASU 3.60, RDCLI is included into ASU software suite. RDCLI is an utility that you can mount ISO or CD/DVD to a remote IMM system. You can perform the following tasks by using the utility:

Modify selected basic input/output system (BIOS) CMOS settings without the need to restart the system to access F1 settings
Modify selected baseboard management controller setup settings
Modify selected Remote Supervisor Adapter and Remote Supervisor Adapter II setup settings
Modify selected settings in integrated management module (IMM)-based servers for the IMM firmware and Lenovo x86 server firmware. The IMM replaces the Remote Supervisor Adapter and baseboard management controller functions on IMM-based servers. Lenovo x86 server firmware is the Lenovo implementation of Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). The UEFI replaces the basic input/output system (BIOS) and defines a standard interface between the operating system, platform firmware, and external devices.
Modify CMM VPD settings on IMM-based servers.
Modify iSCSI boot settings.
Remote connectivity to support setting all the listed firmware types settings on IMM-based servers.
Mount ISO file or USB/CD/DVD to a remote IMM based system, IMM must be exposed to network and accessable.
Feature on Demand activation keys management.
Secure boot configuration
Chassis Management Module (CMM) configuration.
Modify CMM VPD settings.

The ASU supports scripting environments through its batch-processing mode.

What's New

Version 10.1 - (Build ID: ASUT90F) - April 30, 2015

Rebranding for Lenovo
Add additional support for CMM VPD configuration

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Download Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) v10.1
This is the latest version of the Advanced Settings Utility. Contents: Advanced Settings Utility v10.1 RDCLI v10.1
v10.1 - Windows 64-bit	Supported Lenovo systems: Show Supported Systems \| Hide Supported Systems Lenovo System x3500 M5 (5464) Lenovo System x3550 M5 (5463) Lenovo System x3650 M5 (5462) Lenovo System x3750 M4 (8753) Lenovo System x3850 X6 (6241) Lenovo System x3950 X6 (6241) Lenovo x240 M5 Compute Node (2591, 9532) Lenovo x280 X6 Compute Node (7196) Lenovo x440 Compute Node (7167, 2590) Lenovo x480 X6 Compute Node (7196) Lenovo NeXtScale nx360 M5 DWC (5467) Lenovo NeXtScale nx360 M5 (5465) Lenovo Flex System x240 M4 Compute Node (7162, 2588) Lenovo System x3850 X6 / x3950 X6 (6241) Lenovo System x3750 M4 (8753) Lenovo Flex System x880 X6 Compute Node (4258, 7196) Lenovo System x3500 M5 (5464) Supported IBM systems: Show Supported Systems \| Hide Supported Systems IBM BladeCenter HS22 (7870, 1936, 7809, 1911) IBM BladeCenter HS22V (7871, 1949) IBM BladeCenter HS23 (7875, 1929) IBM BladeCenter HS23E (8038, 8039) IBM BladeCenter HX5 (1910, 7873) IBM BladeCenter HX5 (7872, 1909) IBM Flex System x220 Compute Node (7906, 2585) IBM Flex System x222 Compute Node (7916) IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node (8737, 8738, 7863) IBM Flex System x440 Compute Node (7917) IBM Flex System x880 X6 Compute Node (4259, 7903) IBM NeXtScale nx360 M4 (5455) IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M2 server (7321, 6380, 7323) IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M3 (6391) IBM System X iDataPlex dx360 M4 (7912, 7913) IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M4 server (7918, 7919) IBM System x3100 M4 (2582) IBM System x3100 M5 (5457) IBM System x3200 M2 (4367, 4368) IBM System x3200 M3 (7327, 7328) IBM System x3250 M2 (7657, 4190, 4191, 4194) IBM System x3250 M3 (4251, 4252, 4261) IBM System x3250 M4 (2583) IBM System x3250 M5 (5458) IBM System x3300 M4 (7382) IBM System x3400 M2 (7836, 7837) IBM System x3400 M3 (7378, 7379) IBM System x3500 M2 (7839) IBM System x3500 M3 (7380) IBM System x3500 M4 (7383) IBM System x3530 M4 (7160) IBM System x3550 M2 (7946, 4198) IBM System x3550 M3 (7944, 4254) IBM System x3550 M4 (7914) IBM System x3620 M3 (7376) IBM System x3630 M3 (7377) IBM System x3630 M4 (7158) IBM System x3650 M2 (7947, 4199) IBM System x3650 M3 (7945, 4255, 5454) IBM System x3650 M4 (7915) IBM System x3650 M4 BD (5466) IBM System x3650 M4 HD (5460) IBM System x3690 X5 (7147, 7192, 7148, 7149) IBM System x3750 M4 (8722, 8733, 8752, 8718) IBM System x3755 M3 (7164) IBM System x3850 X5 (7143, 7191, 7145, 7146) IBM System x3850 X6 (3837, 3839) IBM System x3950 X5 (7143, 7191, 7145, 7146) IBM System x3950 X6 (3837, 3839)
v10.1 - Windows 64-bit
v10.1 - Windows 32-bit	Supported IBM systems: Show Supported Systems \| Hide Supported Systems IBM BladeCenter HS22 (7870, 1936, 7809, 1911) IBM BladeCenter HS22V (7871, 1949) IBM BladeCenter HS23 (7875, 1929) IBM BladeCenter HS23E (8038, 8039) IBM System x3100 M4 (2582) IBM System x3200 M2 (4367, 4368) IBM System x3200 M3 (7327, 7328) IBM System x3250 M2 (7657, 4190, 4191, 4194) IBM System x3250 M3 (4251, 4252, 4261) IBM System x3250 M4 (2583) IBM System x3300 M4 (7382) IBM System x3400 M2 (7836, 7837) IBM System x3400 M3 (7378, 7379) IBM System x3500 M2 (7839) IBM System x3500 M3 (7380) IBM System x3500 M4 (7383) IBM System x3530 M4 (7160) IBM System x3550 M2 (7946, 4198) IBM System x3550 M3 (7944, 4254) IBM System x3550 M4 (7914) IBM System x3620 M3 (7376) IBM System x3630 M3 (7377) IBM System x3630 M4 (7158) IBM System x3650 M2 (7947, 4199) IBM System x3650 M3 (7945, 4255, 5454) IBM System x3650 M4 (7915) IBM System x3650 M4 HD (5460) IBM System x3850 X5 (7145, 7146) IBM System x3950 X5 (7145, 7146)
v10.1 - Linux 64-bit v10.1 - Linux 64-bit RPM	Supported Lenovo systems: Show Supported Systems \| Hide Supported Systems Lenovo System x3500 M5 (5464) Lenovo System x3550 M5 (5463) Lenovo System x3650 M5 (5462) Lenovo System x3750 M4 (8753) Lenovo System x3850 X6 (6241) Lenovo System x3950 X6 (6241) Lenovo x240 M5 Compute Node (2591, 9532) Lenovo x280 X6 Compute Node (7196) Lenovo x440 Compute Node (7167, 2590) Lenovo x480 X6 Compute Node (7196) Lenovo NeXtScale nx360 M5 DWC (5467) Lenovo NeXtScale nx360 M5 (5465) Lenovo Flex System x240 M4 Compute Node (7162, 2588) Lenovo System x3850 X6 / x3950 X6 (6241) Lenovo System x3750 M4 (8753) Lenovo Flex System x880 X6 Compute Node (4258, 7196) Lenovo System x3500 M5 (5464) Supported IBM systems: Show Supported Systems \| Hide Supported Systems IBM BladeCenter HS22 (7870, 1936, 7809, 1911) IBM BladeCenter HS22V (7871, 1949) IBM BladeCenter HS23 (7875, 1929) IBM BladeCenter HS23E (8038, 8039) IBM BladeCenter HX5 (1910, 7873) IBM BladeCenter HX5 (7872, 1909) IBM Flex System x220 Compute Node (7906, 2585) IBM Flex System x222 Compute Node (7916) IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node (8737, 8738, 7863) IBM Flex System x280 X6 Compute Node (4259, 7903) IBM Flex System x440 Compute Node (7917) IBM Flex System x480 X6 Compute Node (4259, 7903) IBM Flex System x880 X6 Compute Node (4259, 7903) IBM NeXtScale nx360 M4 (5455) IBM Smart Analytics System (7949) IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M2 server (7321, 6380, 7323) IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M3 (6391) IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M4 (7912, 7913) IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M4 server (7918, 7919) IBM System x3100 M4 (2582) IBM System x3100 M5 (5457) IBM System x3200 M2 (4367, 4368) IBM System x3200 M3 (7327, 7328) IBM System x3250 M2 (7657, 4190, 4191, 4194) IBM System x3250 M3 (4251, 4252, 4261) IBM System x3250 M4 (2583) IBM System x3250 M5 (5458) IBM System x3300 M4 (7382) IBM System x3400 M2 (7836, 7837) IBM System x3400 M3 (7378, 7379) IBM System x3500 M2 (7839) IBM System x3500 M3 (7380) IBM System x3500 M4 (7383) IBM System x3530 M4 (7160) IBM System x3550 M2 (7946,4198) IBM System x3550 M3 (7944, 4254) IBM System x3550 M4 (7914) IBM System x3620 M3 (7376) IBM System x3630 M3 (7377) IBM System x3630 M4 (7158) IBM System x3650 M2 (7947, 4199) IBM System x3650 M3 (7945, 4255, 5454) IBM System x3650 M4 (7915) IBM System x3650 M4 BD (5466) IBM System x3650 M4 HD (5460) IBM System x3690 X5 (7147, 7192) IBM System x3690 X5 (7148, 7149) IBM System x3750 M4 (8722, 8733) IBM System x3750 M4 (8752, 8718) IBM System x3755 M3 (7164) IBM System x3850 X5 (7145, 7146, 7143,7 191) IBM System x3850 X6 (3837, 3839) IBM System x3950 X5 (7145, 7146, 7143, 7191) IBM System x3950 X6 (3837, 3839)
v10.1 - Linux 32-bit v10.1 - Linux 32-bit RPM	Supported IBM systems: Show Supported Systems \| Hide Supported Systems IBM BladeCenter HS22 (7870, 1936, 7809, 1911) IBM BladeCenter HS22V (7871, 1949) IBM BladeCenter HS23 (7875, 1929) IBM BladeCenter HS23E (8038, 8039) IBM BladeCenter HX5 (7872, 1909) IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M2 server (7321, 6380, 7323) IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M3 (6391) IBM System x3100 M5 (5457) IBM System x3200 M2 (4367, 4368) IBM System x3200 M3 (7327, 7328) IBM System x3250 M2 (7657, 4190, 4191, 4194) IBM System x3250 M3 (4251, 4252, 4261) IBM System x3250 M5 (5458) IBM System x3300 M4 (7382) IBM System x3400 M2 (7836, 7837) IBM System x3400 M3 (7378, 7379) IBM System x3500 M2 (7839) IBM System x3500 M3 (7380) IBM System x3500 M4 (7383) IBM System x3530 M4 (7160) IBM System x3550 M2 (7946, 4198) IBM System x3550 M3 (7944, 4254) IBM System x3550 M4 (7914) IBM System x3620 M3 (7376) IBM System x3630 M3 (7377) IBM System x3630 M4 (7158) IBM System x3650 M2 (7947, 4199) IBM System x3650 M3 (7945, 4255, 5454) IBM System x3650 M4 (7915) IBM System x3650 M4 BD (5466) IBM System x3650 M4 HD (5460)

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